H-1B employees are prohibited from paying any of the fees associated with filing H-1B petitions. The UH college/school/unit/department is responsible for paying all H-1B-related fees (excluding the Form I-539 filing fee for H-4 dependents).

Type of Petition/Application

Type of Fee

Fee Amount

Paid By

H-1B initial entry from abroadChange of status to H-1BChange of H-1B employer to UHConcurrent H-1B employment

Form I-129 filing fee

$325

UH college/school/unit/dept

Fraud Prevention & Detection Fee*

$500

H-1B extensionH-1B amendment

Form I-129 filing fee

$325

UH college/school/unit/dept

Premium Processing Service for I-129 (optional)

Form I-907 filing fee

$1225

UH college/school/unit/dept

H-4 change of status
H-4 extension

Form I-539 filing fee

$290

May be paid by employee

* The Fraud Prevention & Detection Fee, which does not have its own form, should be stapled to Form I-129.

E-3 employees are prohibited from paying any of the fees associated with filing E-3 petitions.
The UH college/school/unit/department is responsible for paying all
E-3-related fees (excluding the Form I-539 filing fee for E-3D
dependents).

An E-3 petition does not need to be filed for an employee who will enter the U.S. in E-3 status from abroad. In such a case, no E-3 petition fees apply, but if he/she needs an E-3 entry visa from a U.S. embassy/consulate, he/she will need to pay an E-3 visa fee.

Type of Petition/Application

Type of Fee

Fee Amount

Change of status to E-3Change of E-3 employer to UHConcurrent E-3 employmentE-3 extension

If under 14 & filing separately from parents’ I-485s: Form I-485 filing fee

$985

If age 79 or older: Form I-485 filing fee

$985

Premium Processing Service for I-140* (optional)

Form I-907 filing fee

$1225

* Premium processing service attaches only to the I-140.It will
not speed up the processing of a labor certification application or
an I-485 application, nor will it expedite an individual's priority
date.

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